Poniklá Explained

Poniklá
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Semily
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.6617°N 15.4633°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1354
Area Total Km2:13.75
Elevation M:490
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1110
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:512 42

Poniklá is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Economy

Poniklá is known for the handmade production of Christmas decorations from blown glass beads. The tradition dates back to the end of the 19th century. Since 2020, the production has been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Perličkové ozdoby z Poniklé se dostaly na seznam UNESCO. Novinky.cz. cs. 2020-12-17. 2022-06-25.